Management of Indian affairs and western territory
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Management of Indian affairs and western territory
Description
Concerning the authorization of an official to examine the state of garrisons, Indian trading houses, and public property in the Northwestern Territory and elsewhere on the frontier. Calls for a more uniform system of authority over the Indians.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
Recipient not specified, possibly President John Adams
author note
Concurred by Oliver Wolcott; W. See; W. Stoddert.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Charles Lee
Benjamin Stoddert
Timothy Pickering
Indians
governor
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Congress
notable location
Northwestern Territory
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
frontier
Tellico
Blockhouse
Oconee
notable item/thing
Garrisons
factories
trading houses
ammunition
clothing
presents
rations
posts
applications
bounty
information
document number
1800052300401
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (13 pages) | KGN12 (13 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BRX03 (0 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 5, 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |